Cellon Oak Park
One of Florida's largest live oak trees, the Cellon Oak north of Gainesville is over 32 feet in circumference, shading a space that puts most other oaks to shame.
Chastain-Seay Park
Worthington Springs 0.8 milesDiscover the beauty of the Santa Fe River and its floodplain habitats at Worthington Springs from the boardwalks of the Riverwalk Nature Trail at Chastain-Seay Park.
Mill Creek Preserve
Alachua 5.3 milesSlip through a curtain of pine plantation to discover a folded karst landscape with towering American beeches, spruce pines, swamp chestnut oaks, and a small waterfall on a 5.3 mile hike.
San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
Gainesville 10.2 milesFlorida's weird karst geology meets a forest of towering hardwood trees in this botanically significant preserve on the edge of Gainesville.
Santa Fe River Preserve
Alachua 1.3 milesA relaxed hike in a wooded preserve, the Blue Trail at Santa Fe River Preserve crosses sandhills and shady oak hammocks to reach the bluffs of its namesake river.
Santa Fe River Preserve Gracy Trail
Alachua 2.1 milesPeaceful pathways wind alongside a tranquil creek through shady woodlands, offering a quiet hike among the timid wildlife that call the Santa Fe River Basin home.